The barbel chub (Squaliobarbus curriculus) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Xenocyprididae[3]/ which is found in China, North Korea, South Korea, eastern Russia, and Vietnam.

[1] It is the only member of the genus Squaliobarbus.

The standard weight ranges from 1.00 to 986.21 g (mean ± SD = 147.3 ± 127.0 g).

Life expectancy for females is one to seven years while males live from one to six years.

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